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Starter · 11-05-2009, 04:30 PM

I busted my ereader cherry with a 600, which I returned after a day due to contrast and glare issues. I picked up a 300, which is great, and I may indeed end up keeping... but I wish I had a bit larger screen.

The 505 sounds good, since I'm hearing it's basically the 300 with a few more features... but I also understand that it handles PDF's poorly, indeed worse than the 300, despite the 300's smaller screen... and I need to read PDF's. Not technical graphics mind you, but procedural text documents that differ from a book's format.

The most important thing to me with a reader is text clarity. I need the screen to glare-free (as glare-free as clear plastic or glass can be, at any rate), and have excellent contrast.

Any suggestions? What does the grapevine say about how the upcoming Nook's screen will perform, for instance? Thanks very much!

11-05-2009, 04:30 PM	#1
Starter Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: prs-600	6" screens of comparable contrast to the PRS-300's (besides 505) I busted my ereader cherry with a 600, which I returned after a day due to contrast and glare issues. I picked up a 300, which is great, and I may indeed end up keeping... but I wish I had a bit larger screen. The 505 sounds good, since I'm hearing it's basically the 300 with a few more features... but I also understand that it handles PDF's poorly, indeed worse than the 300, despite the 300's smaller screen... and I need to read PDF's. Not technical graphics mind you, but procedural text documents that differ from a book's format. The most important thing to me with a reader is text clarity. I need the screen to glare-free (as glare-free as clear plastic or glass can be, at any rate), and have excellent contrast. Any suggestions? What does the grapevine say about how the upcoming Nook's screen will perform, for instance? Thanks very much!